So the predictor did a good job, going 3/4 this time around. The exception was Montreal's 7 game masterpiece against the Pittsburgh Penguins. I'm feeling the magic! The question in my head is: will Montreal follow the "canadian team forcing game 7 in the finals and lose" pattern, or will they follow the 1993 pattern of having the stars align and pulling out a win? At any rate, the predictor now has a record of 7/12 (same as last year at this time). So what does it think of the next round?

The flyers are the favourite agains the Habs, but I'll be rooting for the Canadian club anyways. There's something special going on there. On the west side, Chicago has a bit of an edge ... that should be an excellent series to watch.